CVE-2022-38435: Adobe Illustrator PCX File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-10-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Adobe Illustrator versions 26.4 (and earlier) and 25.4.7 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products

Adobe Illustrator: through 25.4.7; from 26.0 through 26.4

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-56.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/illustrator/apsb22-56.html

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